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Efforts Aimed at Farmer Upliftment to Drive National Development

President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared a Rs.25 million allocation for the restoration of tanks in the Divisional Secretariat Division, which issues the highest number of deeds under the “Urumaya” freehold land deeds program. He highlighted that these efforts are geared towards...

JSA convenes special meeting to address criticisms of Judicial System

The Judicial Service Association of Sri Lanka (JSASL), the organization representing all the District Court Judges and Magistrates in the country, has decided to call a Special General Meeting tomorrow (30) to discuss unwarranted criticisms directed at the judicial system,...
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Validity of expired passports extended by one year until ‘e-passport issuance’ – Department of Immigration and Emigration

The Department of Immigration and Emigration announced that passports that expire after a period of ten years by June 30th will be extended up to one year free of charge. The new electronic chip-inserted e-passport will be issued to the...

Election Commission key institutions for upcoming election

The Election Commission has informed several major institutions to prepare for the upcoming presidential election. Accordingly, the Government Printing Department, the Inspector General of Police, the Ceylon Electricity Board, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board and the Sri Lanka...

U.S. EMBASSY IN COLOMBO COMMEMORATES 248 YEARS OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE

The U.S. Embassy in Colombo celebrated the 248th anniversary of the independence of the United States of America with a festive event hosted by U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung at the Galle Face Hotel on June 27. The Ambassador welcomed Chief...

Sri Lanka’s Economy Without Development Resembles Kenya’s Current Situation

Debt cancellation for economically vulnerable African countries confronting climate change is a necessity. Sri Lanka’s Self-Reliance and Debt Management Expertise. Sri Lanka’s Readiness for Regional Leadership in Climate Change Initiatives. President Ranil Wickremesinghe highlighted Kenya’s current struggle with a severe...

Rs. 11.6 Billion Disbursed to Beneficiaries of Transitional and Vulnerable Groups

Under the “Aswesuma” Welfare Benefit Payment Program, the Welfare Benefits Board disbursed a total of Rs.11.6 billion to the bank accounts of 622,495 beneficiaries in the transitional and vulnerable categories yesterday (27) for the payments of June 2024. In the...

Hirunika jailed for three years 

Former Colombo district Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra was found guilty of her involvement in the abduction of a youth using a Defender and was given a three-year prison sentence by the Colombo High Court today. Colombo High Court Judge Amal Ranaraja...

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 28 JUNE 

Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 28 June 2024 Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.  Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Uva province...

Parliament to convene on 2nd of July

Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena kindly requests all the Members of Parliament to attend the Special Sitting of Parliament on Tuesday the 02 of July 2024 at 9.30 a.m., in pursuance of Standing Order No. 16 of the Standing...
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